Explore the Family Name Valler

The meaning of Valler

1. English (southern): topographic name denoting a dweller in a valley, from an agent derivative of Middle English vale ‘valley’ (Old French val). 2. German: variant of Faller. This surname is rare in Germany.

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How common is the last name Valler in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Valler slightly dipped in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 83,965th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 90,853rd rank, marking an 8.2% drop. The actual count of people with this surname also showed a decline from 208 in 2000 to 203 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 2.4%. Moreover, the proportion of Vallers per 100,000 people in the population diminished by 12.5%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,965	#90,853	-8.2%
Count	208	203	-2.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valler

In terms of ethnicity, the landscape shifted considerably for individuals carrying the Valler surname between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage identifying as White increased slightly from 85.10% to 86.21%, marking a 1.30% change. There was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, surging from 2.40% to 5.42%, a 125.83% increase. Conversely, the percent identifying as Black fell dramatically from 6.25% to 3.45%, indicating a 44.80% decrease. No Vallers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, a shift from the small percentages that did so in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.1%	86.21%	1.3%
Hispanic	2.4%	5.42%	125.83%
Black	6.25%	3.45%	-44.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.37%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.88%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%